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Maori Rock Art Scattered across South Canterbury is approximately 500 sites of Maori Rock Art dating back to the 16th Century. An impressive piece of work is the Opihi 'Taniwha' (Maori for monster). The drawing is located in a shallow limestone shelter. The composition is the longest surviving and needs to be viewed lying on the ground to fully appreciate the drawing. In the 1960's it featured on a 2-shilling postage stamp. Access to this Rock Drawing is by permission only and is located on a farm in the Pleasant Point Area (20 minutes from Timaru). There is also a site at Craigmore (30 minutes from Timaru), which is located in a QE II Trust area. It is suggested you allow a day to view these sites especially if you travel from Christchurch (two hours to Timaru). For further information contact the Timaru i-SITE on phone +64 3 688 6163 or email marketing@southisland.org.nz |
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